In it's September 28th meeting, the Elementary School Building Committee selected the name for the our new K-4 school:

    Raymond Elementary School.

The School Committee has been notified that this name will be presented to the Board of Selectmen for formal adoption at their October 5, 1999 meeting.

The Building Committee was pleased that over twenty Raymond Citizens participated in our request for suggestions. The number and quality of names suggested that they all had a reason to be proud of our town and the contributions of Raymond citizens to your community.

By selecting Raymond Elementary School as the name of the new school building we believe we have chosen a name which clearly links the school to the town of Raymond. It reflects the broad support and innumerable contributions that all Raymond citizens (past, present and future) have made to the Raymond School District. This simple, descriptive name reflects the pride we all have in Raymond.

We have also decided to recognize the contributions of three of Raymond's outstanding citizens by dedicating portions of the new building in their name. Suitable plaques will be erected for:

Mr. Carleton E. Edwards (Media Center) who served Raymond for many years as both Selectman and State Representative, who was a strong supporter of our school.

Mrs. Francis Small (Music Room) who has provided music instruction (and continues to!) to many Raymond people, including her years as music teacher for Raymond and surrounding towns.

Mrs. Elizabeth (Liz) Cousineau (Kindergarten Wing) whose love of children benefited Jordan-Small School students for many years.